The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
WHAT A FEW EDITORS THOUGHT
AND WROTE YESTERDAY.
The standard Oil Company-Convcntio
of Trades Misunderstanding Bayzrd aud
MIR. Chamberlain-CondIt OF France
The Cars Peril.


nation by the railroads south of the Ohio
river in favor Of the Standard Oil Com
pany constitute the most important sub
ject yet considered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The discrimins.
ton does not appear 10 be deuled, Uut Is
justified on the ground that the Standard
furnishes its own tank cars and terminal
facilities, while the other refiners and
dealers in oil ship in barrels and cases re.
curing the railways to furnish both cars
and storage The real point Of the dis
pute will hinge on the attempt 10 show
that the difference in freight is out OF
proportion to the difference in the cOndi
ions Of shipping. The claim IS made
that oil is carried for the Standard foI
fifteen cents-Phda dphia Times.
The call for State convention OF trade
unions in Albany on January nth next
represents a movement that appears to be
gaining in strength, and that has in some
respects a solid basis. II is in the first
instance protest against the want Of re-
sDOnsiDlity in the management OF the
Knights of Labor. and in the second
place its leaders announce their purpose
10 maintain the independence and au-
tonomy Of our llheirl organizations"
Nothing is more certain than that really
effective organization among labOring
men must observe the conditions involved
in this movement it must, that is TO say,
secure entire independence for each union
in the management of its own affairs,
and it must provide for the strictest r.
sponsibiliiy on the part OF those intFusted
with pOwer.-Neio York Times
Secretary Bayard evidently expects Mr..
Chamberlain and the British commission
ers TO come TO his rescue in pulling the
American commissioners through the
Senate. II the Invita- ons had been ex-
tended for January there would have
been ample time TO find out whether the
Senate would confirm the nominations Of
Dr. Angel and Mr. Putnam. The Sec
rotary, apparently. diu not wish to take
the risks of their rejection, He sent for
Mr.. Chamberlain prematurely so as to
embarrass the Senate, since the rejection
Of the American commissioners will be a
very unpleasant episode when their col
leagues arein Washington Bright states
man is Mr. Bayard 1t was a happy con-
ceit TO have Mr. Chamberlain pull the
Secretary's chestnuts out of the fire
Ne,o Y0rk TrijpHo.
The J0uraQl des DeJats is a careful, un.
sensational, we'll Informed newspaper Il
says, as reported By cable in to-day's
Herald, that the prolonged uncertainty
offers the chance for the creation Of a
dictatorship or an outbreak Of disorder
This is an earnest warning.
Those who remember the state OF
Fran e at the time of Louis NapOleOns
camp detat lind much in the present stu
alton that is disquietng France does
not want a dictator But still less does
she want ie ly-fish government, incapa-
pable OF maintaining order When the
good citizen sees riot under republic on
one side and quiet under dictator on the
other, he generally prefers the latter.
The conditions are growing under which
the riot view threatens TO loom up lsrge.
II they be not quickly altered we may
soon hear from the man on horseback
as the altenatiye.-Ne,o FORK HerQid
The holiday is over. The Gar and his
wife have returned 10 St. Petersburg
We are told that on their arrival at the
frontier station Of their own country all
approaches were closed, even TO pedes-
TRANS; that the route thence TO ST. Pc
tersburg was guarded by 10000 men, and
that The royal travellers changed car
riages several times on the Journey as a
precautionary measure With their re-
turn home all the dread Of plots and fears
of assassination come back to them 10
make life burden The shadow Of an
unseen horror falls upon them and dims
the gaudy splendor of their palace. Their
brief freedom from care aud anxiety Is
followed by the ever-present spectre Of a
terrible fate, which may Oyertake them
sleeping or waking-through the pois
oned cup, the treacherous knife or the
destroying bomb.-Ne'o York World
The New York Sun, referring to the
alleged intention Of Messrs Dorsheimer,
Watterson and Others to give Congress a
revenue reform bill Of a free trade nature.
says
1T is not supposed by any one, not
even by the most exalted free trade theO.
risl, that such bill can be passed. Every
body knows that the enate has 10 be
consulted as to the reduction Of the rev.
enue, and That The principle of protection
will certainly be maintained in that
house To reduce taxation is indispen-
sable, hut nobody preiends 20 expect that
it can be- accomplished on the free trade
basis. What is intended by these ardent
planners of Democratic division and dis
unity, is nothing but political manpu-
yre, and It's purpose Is To place the Dem
Ocraiic party, minus the protection wing.
which is to be expelled, OF at least sent
down 90 feed at the second table. upon "A
position looking squarely in the direction
Of free trade, and TO make this The de-
ci,iye issue IN Tie contest next year
The W0Hds correspondent has found
a prominent statesman who says this.
Speaker Carlisle has reached a point
where he must meet the issue sQuarely
No half measures willanswer in the crisis
which /. unnroqqhfuU No LEGISLATION